Wonderland reviews?

massofmen
#1Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/16/11 at 8:18pm

anyone?

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#2Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/16/11 at 8:20pm

It opens tomorrow night.

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Cape Twirl of Doom
#2Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/16/11 at 8:20pm

It opens tomorrow.


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massofmen
#3Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/16/11 at 8:20pm

OH! thanks. :)

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GatorNY
#4Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 11:38am

Where is Limelight Mike?


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adamgreer
#5Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 11:40am

These reviews should be fun.

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jasonf
#6Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 12:06pm

We saw it yesterday. I really liked the score, but don't see how they're not going to slam the book. The concept and overall story are good, but the dialogue really needs some work, and parts of the story are just -- muddled.


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rougeduck
#7Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 2:12pm

I'm pumped for reviews!

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Mr Roxy
#8Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 4:59pm

If Frank got even respectable reviews, I think he would be thrilled

I wonder if the fate of Bonnie & Clyde hinges on the success of Wonderland.


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egghumor
#9Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 5:10pm

Besides Wildhorn as composer, who are the other members of the creative team on Bonnie & Clyde?

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ReggieonBway
#10Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 5:38pm

From what I've heard, it's already a done deal for Bonnie & Clyde coming to Broadway - and it was amazing when I saw it in Sarasota. Coming from someone who really dislikes Wildhorn's scores, that really is a massive compliment.

As for the creative team; Don Black is lyricizing it, Jeff Calhoun is directing it, and Ivan Menchell is writing it.

Mattbrain
#11Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 6:29pm

Wow, even Word of Mouth hated it:

http://www.broadway.com/shows/wonderland/video/153497/word-of-mouth-review-wonderland/


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TheatreFan4
#12Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 6:36pm

Damn! They were quite scathing.

mjroberts93
#13Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 6:39pm

Oh boy, if Word of Mouth hated it god knows what ligitimate reviewers thought. I say it'll last 2 months.
Updated On: 4/17/11 at 06:39 PM

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BwayTday
#14Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 6:39pm

Off topic, but I hate those "Word of Mouth" reviews. I don't know why I watch them, since they never fail to annoy me.

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#15Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 6:41pm

Thanks, mattbrain, that was fascinating! I can't help but think there'll be lots more like that in the coming hours. As I predicted in another thread, I think the cast will be completely forgiven and credited for giving it their best shot, but the creative team (perhaps not the designers) will be clobbered. I'm glad that at least that two out of the three people discussing the show praised Janet Dacal. She seems to be a gifted performer.
Updated On: 4/17/11 at 06:41 PM

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JP2
#16Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 6:58pm

Cannot WAIT for these reviews.

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bwayphreak234
#17Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 7:03pm

The Wonderland logo isn't by the Broadway World logo, and they don't have a live update for the reviews. Weird.


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JP2
#18Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 7:45pm

I guess they saw the show.

Mattbrain
#19Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 7:52pm

The review round up has begun, folks. Backstage is negative:

http://www.backstage.com/bso/content_display/reviews/ny-theatre-reviews/e3i025271c5af8e9c160b96720cc3f4fcf2


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jasonf
#20Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 7:53pm

Why is Backstage allowed to post a review prior to opening?


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Mattbrain
#21Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 7:54pm

They already posted the Red Carpet photos too.


Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you. --Cartman: South Park ATTENTION FANS: I will be played by James Barbour in the upcoming musical, "BroadwayWorld: The Musical."

Markecib
#22Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 7:58pm

The show started at 5:30 and should be out by now.

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jasonf
#23Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 8:53pm

Even if that were true, there's no way the review was written based on the opening night performance!


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colleen_lee
#24Wonderland reviews?
Posted: 4/17/11 at 8:57pm

The reviews are never written based on the opening night performance.


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Updated On: 4/17/11 at 08:57 PM